airstrikes

• “So Sgt. Chris Grove, whose expertise extends to calling in airstrikes from the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, brought his squad to a spot near the runway and set up what would become an air-traffic control center.”

  U.S. Air Force steps in to bring order to chaotic air traffic

• “When Miller and his group reached an insurgent compound, they opened fire and called in airstrikes, then assessed the damage.”

  Voice of America: Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Fallen Soldier's Family

• “An interesting phrase - "with our hands tied" Granted, the rules of engagement might not permit you to call in airstrikes in an urban area, or shoot back when you can't see what you are shooting at.”

  SCI 2007: A Sad Side Note on Military Service

• “In the farm cafe, run by Stuart’s wife, Tracy, I even hear excited mutterings about paintball airstrikes from a plane on a crane.”

  Introducing Paintball Tanks | Impact Lab

• “Their mission was to link up with the three Afghan warlords in the Tora Bora area, in particular Hazarat Ali, and provide them tactical advice and intelligence and above all accurately map out the al-Qaeda hideouts in the mountains and then call in American airstrikes.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Longest War

• “The recent operations come after a nearly yearlong pause in American airstrikes, which were halted amid concerns that poor intelligence had led to bungled missions and civilian deaths that were undercutting the goals of the secret campaign.”

  USA Today: Report: U.S. steps up covert strikes in Yemen

• “Citing U.S. officials, The New York Times said that after nearly a year-long pause in American airstrikes, the U.S. has accelerated its campaign in an attempt to keep militants linked to al-Qaida from consolidating power.”

  Voice of America: Report: US Intensifying Covert War in Yemen

• “Israel said the airstrikes were a response to dozens of mortars fired Saturday in the largest barrage in years.”

  USA Today: Israeli strike misses target, kills 4 Palestinians

• “The regime must be bad if it brought us to this stage," said one Tripoli resident, Mohammed, referring to the airstrikes.”

  The Wall Street Journal: In Tripoli, Fear and Despair Mount

• “One US military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, called airstrikes from U.S. unmanned drones "a recruiting windfall for the Pakistani Taliban.”

  Malou Innocent: Myth v. Fact: Afghanistan

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